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Purdue Finally Gets Past North Carolina

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The Associated Press

Published: March 24, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Purdue finally figured out how to beat North Carolina when it matters most.

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Brittany Rayburn led five Boilermakers in double digits with 18 points apiece, and sixth-seeded Purdue beat third-seeded North Carolina 85-70 Monday night in the second round of the Oklahoma City Region after losing to the Tar Heels in two of the past three NCAA Tournaments.

Purdue (24-10) will play Rutgers on Sunday in its third trip to the region semifinals in the last four years.

North Carolina (28-7) had dominated the series between these teams coming in and had won the past three overall. The Tar Heels failed to reach the region semifinals for the first time in five years.

RUTGERS 80, AUBURN 52: Epiphanny Prince scored 27 points and seventh-seeded Rutgers (21-12) upset No. 2 seed Auburn in the Oklahoma City Region.

Rutgers benefited from playing at home in the NCAAs for the first time since 2001. Seniors Kia Vaughn and Heather Zurich wouldn't let their final game on campus end in defeat. Vaughn had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Zurich added 12 points to lead four Scarlet Knights in double figures.

DeWanna Bonner scored 17 to lead Auburn (30-4).

OHIO ST. 64, MISS. ST. 58: Jantel Lavender had 20 points and third-seeded Ohio State (29-5) scored its final 10 points on free throws to beat 11th-seeded Mississippi State in the Berkeley Region.

Tysheka Grimes scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half for Mississippi State (23-10).

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